Health testing Moderate evidence

AncestryDNA

Largest consumer DNA database, built for family history first.

AncestryDNA is a relative-finder with ethnicity estimates attached. Health is not the product. If you want cousins and a tree, this is the network effect that matters.

How to use

Saliva kit, register the barcode, wait. Treat ethnicity percentages as estimates.

Details

Type of test
DNA
Provider
Ancestry.com DNA
Turnaround time
About 4–8 weeks
What it measures
Autosomal SNPs for ethnicity estimates and DNA matches.
Scientific validity
Match sharing is the strength; regional breakdowns shift as the reference panels grow.

Editorial rating ★ 4.0

Best match database. Not a medical test.

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